
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 3PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 72 | 52 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12PM1.77m | 5:31AM1.78m | 6:20PM1.87m | 6:33AM1.83m | 7:19PM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43AM0.29m | 11:17PM0.40m | 11:46AM0.24m | 00:20AM0.36m | 12:43PM0.17m | 1:19AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | |
— | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
6 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 41 | 52 | 44 | 31 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | NE 12 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
15 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 5 | — | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
2 | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 37 | 33 | 33 | 42 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 32 | 120 | 120 | 59 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 127 | 161 | 186 | 186 | 121 | 188 | 3 | 26 | 161 | 26 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 80 | 123 |
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